Masters Theses
This collection contains theses written in partial fulfillment of the master's degree, from 1900 to the present.
The first masters degree was awarded in Chemistry, to V. H. Gottschalk; his thesis was titled The Determination of Aluminium. Most recently, popular masters disciplines have included Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Petroleum Engineering and Nuclear Engineering.Theses and dissertations previously submitted in print will be digitized with permission of the author or copyright holder. Missouri S&T Library and Learning Resources encourages graduates to provide this permission so that their work can reach the widest possible audience. If you would like to grant this permission, please use this Form or go to your thesis in Scholars' Mine and click on the Share My Thesis button. Theses and dissertations will be digitized as time allows and will not become immediately accessible.
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Theses from 2006
An exploration of collaborative 3D visualization processing in engineering education and supporting tools, Erik Schwartz
Heavy metal bioavailability in mine drainage-receiving constructed wetland plants, Cem Selman
Detection and identification of electronic circuits based on their unintentional radiated emissions and an investigation of the effect of chassis connections on radiated EMI from PCBs, Ahmed Sharief Shaik
Effects of a newly synthesized thiol antioxidant on doxorubicin-induced oxidative stress, Rong Shi
Application of swarm and evolutionary techniques to neural network training and partitioning combinational CMOS, Gaurav Singhal
Behavior of arc spot weld connections subjected to combined shear and tension forces, Laura K. Stirnemann
Platform formation method for non-uniform demand, Vishnu Borappa Susheela
Robust supplier set selection for changing product architectures, Bhanumathi Tenneti
Drag and fuel minimization and entropy-based performance analysis of hypersonic vehicles, Levi Terhune
Orbit optimization for regenerative aerobraking at Mars, Douglas Robert Tolbert
Charge transport in nano-scale thin-wired network, Lee Tran
Process control systems security analysis utilizing reverse engineering, Jason R. Trent
A usability and performance analysis of multiple monitor displays and multitasking, Jacob M. Truemper
Feature and color analysis of images of the cervix, Shoba Umamaheswaran
The development of a functionality-centric approach to software early risk assessment, Jayson P. Vucovich
Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of acidic amino acid oligomers, Hao Wang
Synthesis and characterization of some Schiff base metal complexes, Lili Wang
Endogeneity bias and two-stage least squares: a simulation study, Xujun Wang
Intelligent optimal control of a grid independent photovoltaic system using adaptive critic designs and fuzzy logic, Richard L. Welch
Effects on compressive and flexural strength by concrete production variables, Brent Andrew Whitwell
Aim for the critical mass: A handbook-based methodology approach for managing the whole, Earl Wynn
Decentralized schemes for clustering and routing in ad-hoc networks using neural networks, Vivek Yadav
Realistic immersion driving environment (RIDE) simulator design, Hua Zeng
Cost-driven optimization of repair strategies for tolerating defective crosspoints in NanoFabric, Shanrui Zhang
Novel optimization methods for scalar and vector quantization design, Wenwei Zha
Theses from 2005
Optimization and characterization of gamma titanium aluminide sheets produced by hot isostatic pressing of tape-cast monotapes, Alicia G. Adams
A decision system for estimating and scheduling tasks with varying reward structures in a job shop environment, Evren Akcora
Applications of laser surface texturing in reducing friction and improving cooking efficiency, Krishnathejan Akumalla
Caudal autotomy in West Indian Amphisbaena, Hugo Alamillo
A game engine application to visualize transport and light transmission of obscurant clouds, Gaurav Arya
Motivational influences on time management decisions in dynamic multiple priority work environments, Daniel J. Bailey
An asynchronous FPGA for NULL Convention Logic circuits, Arun Swaminathan Balasubramanian
Intrusion detection using fuzzy logic and evolutionary algorithm techniques, Monu Bambroo
Comparative development and osteogenesis of cranial and post-cranial elements in pelobatid tadpoles (anura: pelobatidae), Barbara L. Banbury
Local compactness of the hyperspace of connected subsets, Robbie A. Beane
Brine migration in Chadian-Brigantian carbonate strata of southeastern Ireland, Stephen Paul Becker
Sequential optimization and reliability assessment for multidisciplinary systems design, Harish Beeram
Exploring cooperative learning in an initial computer programming course using Visual Basic, Christopher Duane Brown
Mental models in airborne landmine detection, John William Brown
Instructing the software systems development capstone experience: balancing professional development, communication, and engineering, Matt Buechler
Women in engineering: influences, experiences, and opinions, Stephanie Lynn Buffa
Particulate matter (PM) emissions analysis for commercial aircraft operating in the landing and takeoff (LTO) cycle, Niharika Burla
Relationship between mineral surface observations and bulk conductivity at a hydrocarbon contaminated site, Mark Edward Burton
Spacecraft formation flight about libration points, Brian A. Carlson
Bound carbonyls in adsorbed PMMA-r-PS copolymers, Pavan K. Challa
Removal and modeling of antibiotics in distilled and surface water during chlorination and monochloramination, Evelyn F. Chamberlain
Evaluation of biogenic oil esters as obscurants in the visible region, Ramesh Chand
Synthesis and characterization of Pt and Pt-Co catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Min Chen
Development of automatic facial expression recognition system using Gabor wavelets and learning vector quantization networks, Narendra K. Chennamsetty
Sensitivity analysis of real options parameters, Pei-Te Chung
Strut failure investigation of Paseo suspension bridge in Kansas City, MO, Christopher Thomas Courtright
A conceptual framework of using collaborative filtering algorithms to enhance keyword search, Shreyas S. Deokule
Monte-Carlo simulations of disordered non-equilibrium phase transitions, Mark Dickison
Intentional islanding and adaptive load shedding to avoid cascading outages, H. Manjari Dola
The use of neural networks, GARCH models, and the Bollinger Bands technical indicator for stock trading decision making, Yanqiong Dong
A probabilistic approach to measuring robustness in distributed computing systems, Behdis Eslamnour
Serviceability issues pertaining to load bearing and non-load bearing steel framed walls, Paul F. Findlay
Combustion aerosols: Sampling & characterization, Prafull Subhash Gandhi
Computer aided software tool for design of dental bar, Amit Atmaram Gawate
Development of a novel parallel machine tool, Matthew K. Goska
Gadolinia stabilized zirconia as a possible material for thermal barrier coatings, Jacob R. Gross
Thrust, pressure, and wave speed measurements of detonations, and skin friction analysis of detonation tubes, Jeffrey Thomas Gross
Multiobjective, multilevel design optimization using a game theoretic approach, Amit Gupta
Characterization of the Bluejacket and Warner heavy oil reservoirs at pore level, Rajeev Gupta
Re-engineering of a distributed object infrastructure for heterogeneous enterprise computation of continual queries, Ritesh Harankhedkar
Uncertain demand driven resource platform design for a service center, Smitha Hariharan
An intelligent fluidic dissolved oxygen sensor system by electromechanical actuation method, Xinbo He
Numerical and parametrical analysis of higher order material models, Ekaterina A. Holdener
Extended operation of flying capacitor multilevel inverters, Jing Huang
Function-based design tools to streamline design for Six Sigma execution and address uncertainty during early engineering design, Ryan S. Hutcheson
Design and implementation of controllers for a class of electromechanical systems, Vijayakumar Janardhan
Improving manufacturing aspects and design methods for product portfolios, Robert L. Jordan Jr.
Investment casting using ice patterns -- Solid mold and shell mold methods, Harish Jose
Reconfiguration of artifact system using TRIZ and social networks, Akul Joshi
Investigation of an alternative wood fiber-fly ash material for infill wall systems, Nidhi Joshi
Application of laser aided manufacturing process for functionally graded thermal barrier coatings, Yashodhan Joshi
A sequential approach to supersaturated design, Angela Marie Jugan
Laser metal deposition of functionally graded copper and steel, Vinay Kadekar
Enantio-enrichment of alpha-hydroxy acids through immobilized-lipase catalyzed hydrolysis of their esters, Samit Kapoor
Numerical investigation of the effects of coupling upstream energy deposition and forward-facing injection on a blunt body in mach 10 flight, Afsheen Khamooshi
Conflict resolution in project management teams, Parul Khaneja
Dynamic simulation models for distributed generation classes, Natasha Ayesha Khan
Characterization of spontaneously deposited ceria on copper and its nucleation, Kurt Thomas Koch
High resolution 3D microwave and millimeter wave imaging, Rajesh Koganti
Determination of physical properties of biogenic oil esters, Venkateswara Rao Koneni
Design of mechanical assists for medium girder bridge, Roshan Shekhar Kotian
Multi-user search engine (MUSE): supporting collaborative information seeking and retrieval, Rashmi Krishnappa
Metal-mold interactions in highly alloyed steels, Brandon L. Kruse
Measuring the performance of a theory of constraints enhanced supply chain: A simulation study, Muthiah Senthil Kumar
Product platform formation methods using Ant Colony Optimization approach, Rupesh Kumar
Endocrine disrupting chemicals in streams of Northern and Southern Missouri, Chih-Chin Liu
The virtual environment navigation pad - a navigation interface for virtual environments, Vishal N. Lokhande
Diversity of tetracycline resistant bacterial isolates and disinfection treatment of swine lagoons, John J. Macauley
Social networks: role of personalization and interaction in virtual community for enhancing business, Nisha Maguluru
Dielectric properties of suspensions and particles, Abhishek A. Manohar
A systematic framework for structured object-oriented security requirements analysis, Sojan Markose
